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java_installer.exe

Square Network Tech Co.,LTD.

The application java_installer.exe by Square Network Tech Co.,LTD has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.trackjava.net.
Publisher:
Square Network Tech Co.,LTD.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
386e8258b0efecdca2c3e7294a233b86

SHA-1:
52d61b64a937de8d61cbff859e2870deffe39a86

SHA-256:
15b454f4ce8beef9226891bdb69d967dbe31ba4ffad0f7f652c70995414960dc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 10:42:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SquareNe.Bundler (M)
16.7.5.8

File size:
944.3 KB (966,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\java_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Square Network Tech Co.,LTD.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/30/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2014 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Square Network Tech Co.,LTD.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Square Network Tech Co.,LTD.", L=Zhongshan, S=Guangdong, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
08F1CEE1EA15CE4F4CA29FDEBE3DACA3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/9/2014 5:14:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FHy5Vrm55G7bY18rfhqXEAGXfYxMCJSuOIKe/9P:FHy5VCeY1YoXErPfKjK29P

Entry address:
0x5F8BC

Entry point:
E8, 24, C9, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 83, 65, FC, 00, 53, 8B, 5D, 10, 85, DB, 75, 07, 33, C0, E9, 9A, 00, 00, 00, 57, 83, FB, 04, 72, 75, 8D, 7B, FC, 85, FF, 76, 6E, 8B, 4D, 0C, 8B, 45, 08, 8A, 10, 83, C0, 04, 83, C1, 04, 84, D2, 74, 52, 3A, 51, FC, 75, 4D, 8A, 50, FD, 84, D2, 74, 3C, 3A, 51, FD, 75, 37, 8A, 50, FE, 84, D2, 74, 26, 3A, 51, FE, 75, 21, 8A, 50, FF, 84, D2, 74, 10, 3A, 51, FF, 75, 0B, 83, 45, FC, 04, 39, 7D, FC, 72, C2, EB, 3F, 0F, B6, 40, FF, 0F, B6, 49, FF, EB, 46...
 
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Entropy:
6.6488

Code size:
484 KB (495,616 bytes)

The file java_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.trackjava.net/trace?offer_id=13232&aff_id=13166&aff_sub=downw

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